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Ruggles Lane

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Ruggles Lane ranks 576 th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

576^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 906 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Ruggles Lane is an elementary school located in Barre, MA, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 381 students. The school is part of the Quabbin school district, which is ranked 234 out of 348 districts in Massachusetts and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ruggles Lane has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools, with a ranking between 460 and 681 over the past 10 years, and a 2-star or 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ruggles Lane's academic performance, as measured by MCAS Next Generation test scores, is generally below the state average and the Quabbin district average across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) was 36.31% at Ruggles Lane, compared to 41.53% statewide and 35.69% in the Quabbin district. Similarly, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics was 31.28% at Ruggles Lane, compared to 40.74% statewide and 30.09% in the Quabbin district. Interestingly, Hardwick Elementary and Oakham Center, two other schools in the Quabbin district, performed better than Ruggles Lane in the 2024-2025 school year.

Ruggles Lane's performance on MCAS Next Generation tests varies significantly across different student subgroups. Female students generally perform better than male students, and white students and students with disabilities also perform relatively poorly. In contrast, low-socioeconomic status students perform relatively well. The school's per-student spending has been in line with the Quabbin district average, and its student-teacher ratio has been slightly higher than the state average. Overall, the analysis of Ruggles Lane's data reveals a school that is struggling to meet the academic needs of its students, particularly in comparison to nearby schools and the state average.

402

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,304

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 Ruggles Lane
Barre, MA 01005

(978) 355-2934

District: Quabbin

Students who attend Ruggles Lane usually attend:

Middle:	Quabbin Regional Middle School
High:	Quabbin Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Massachusetts average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Massachusetts avg41%

576^th of 906

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Quabbin

234^th of 348Quabbin among Massachusetts districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	576 of 906	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	508 of 916	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	534 of 928	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	460 of 932	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	477 of 936	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	594 of 942	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	644 of 934	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	681 of 938	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.6	658 of 932	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.0	521 of 914	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.7	559 of 926	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	464 of 928	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	472 of 930	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.3	506 of 924	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.2	623 of 920	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.1	716 of 909	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.4	626 of 908	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.9	569 of 911	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	581 of 911	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.2	392 of 887	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.9	511 of 882	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.5	545 of 884	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	49.7	287 of 672	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	308 of 632	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	219 of 665	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	211 of 656	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	544 of 869	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	379 of 886	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	387 of 887	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	367 of 901	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	371 of 898	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	682 of 902	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	679 of 893	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	303 of 736	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	316 of 760	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	384 of 757	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.2	193 of 772	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	211 of 705	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	385 of 700	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	318 of 685	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	558 of 884	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	549 of 891	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	622 of 896	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	501 of 908	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	519 of 904	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	457 of 907	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	557 of 898	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	427 of 717	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	428 of 731	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	460 of 703	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	328 of 905	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	431 of 894	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	521 of 896	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	480 of 886	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	45.7	515 of 925	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	626 of 737	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	542 of 753	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	541 of 762	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	499 of 764	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	544 of 765	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	642 of 780	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	656 of 772	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)44th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Total
Ruggles Lane	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Ruggles Lane	Barre	01005	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 355-2934	402	26	15.5		353 (87.8%)	9 (2.2%)	22 (5.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	37.2	576^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.4%		46.5	508^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.5%	68	43.1	30.8	33.9		36.3	29.2	32.7	32.3		31.3	43.6	43.6	$19,304
Petersham Center	Public	K-6	31 Spring Street	Petersham	01366	Worcester County	Petersham	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 724-3363	142	13	11.3		123 (86.6%)	3 (2.1%)	11 (7.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	65.7	323^rd of 906 public elementary schools	64.3%		51.2	460^th of 916 public elementary schools	49.8%	137	36.8	42.1	76.2	58.3	54.2	16.7	31.6	66.7	58.3	45.1	76.2	76.2	$19,591
Oakham Center	Public	K-5	1 Deacon Allen Drive	Oakham	01068	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(508) 882-3392	152	10	14.6		135 (88.8%)	5 (3.3%)	9 (5.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	54.6	410^th of 906 public elementary schools	54.7%		58.8	383^rd of 916 public elementary schools	58.2%	27	50.0	44.1	38.1		44.0	50.0	38.2	38.1		41.3	57.1	57.1	$19,914
Hubbardston Center	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Elm Street	Hubbardston	01452	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	No	(978) 928-4487	304	15	19.9		280 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.2	366^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.6%		59.3	376^th of 916 public elementary schools	59.0%	10	47.2	53.3	44.7		48.4	27.8	62.2	34.0		42.2	56.5	56.5	$16,992
Naquag Elementary School	Public	K-2	285 Main Street	Rutland	01543	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 886-2901	353	26	13.4		281 (79.6%)	19 (5.4%)	33 (9.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)								(n/a)													$16,374
Hardwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	76 School House Dr.	Gilbertville	01031	Worcester County	Quabbin	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 477-6351	169	14	12.4		145 (85.8%)	5 (3.0%)	13 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	38	571^st of 906 public elementary schools	37.0%		54.9	416^th of 916 public elementary schools	54.6%	155	40.6	47.4	37.1		40.7	43.8	15.8	28.6		31.4	28.6	28.6	$21,213
Templeton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	17 South Rd.	Templeton	01468	Worcester County	Narragansett	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 939-8892	581	41	14.2		485 (83.5%)	8 (1.4%)	62 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	30.7	628^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.7%		26.4	675^th of 916 public elementary schools	26.3%	47	32.6	32.0			32.3	39.0	26.3			32.5			$16,774
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	65 Glenwood Road	Rutland	01543	Worcester County	Wachusett	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 886-0399	382	26	14.8		302 (79.1%)	26 (6.8%)	34 (8.9%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	62.5	343^rd of 906 public elementary schools	62.1%		58.9	378^th of 916 public elementary schools	58.7%	35	50.4	48.7	37.7		46.2	52.1	46.2	47.6		48.9	58.1	58.1	$16,443
North Brookfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 New School Drive	North Brookfield	01535	Worcester County	North Brookfield	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 867-8326	240	21	11.4		197 (82.1%)	12 (5.0%)	25 (10.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	20.3	731^st of 906 public elementary schools	19.3%		21.9	716^th of 916 public elementary schools	21.8%	15	23.7	14.3	17.1		18.2	36.8	40.5	9.8		28.9	22.0	22.0	$23,895
Athol Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1064 Pleasant Street	Athol	01331	Worcester County	Athol-Royalston	No	No	No	Yes	(617) 645-9657	589	42	13.9		447 (75.9%)	15 (2.5%)	90 (15.3%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	14.2	795^th of 906 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.2	785^th of 916 public elementary schools	14.3%	10	17.4	20.4			18.8	22.6	24.5			23.5			$19,815

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruggles Lane

Is Ruggles Lane a good school?

Ruggles Lane ranks 576^th of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ruggles Lane in?

Quabbin

What is the racial makeup of Ruggles Lane?

Students at Ruggles Lane are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Ruggles Lane?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Ruggles Lane.

What schools do graduates of Ruggles Lane attend?

Students who attend Ruggles Lane usually go on to attend:

Middle : Quabbin Regional Middle School
High : Quabbin Regional High School

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